what say you about.... the engineering that went into the antenna issue?
Could you please be more specific?
Thanks
special glass front is great.. but back is not such a good idea in my opinion.
I agree. Personally I wish the rear was made out of stainless, but most people use a case (
I use leather) so it's not a big deal to me. The good thing is that Apple will review everything and make any necessary adjustments with the iPhone 5. There are also aftermarket rear panels made out of other materials for those who don't use a case.
And what Apple is essentially saying with these suits is that NOBODY ELSE can build a candy-bar formfactor mobile device with rounded corners.
Every other manufacture had a chance to design patent this also. If Apple wasn't the
first to come up with this design patent then they wouldn't have been awarded the patent in the first place. Apple is not stupid, they know that other companies are going to try to copy them. That's why they're very specific when they write up these design patents. I think we can all agree that it's a
very competitive market. If a company (
any company) doesn't show that they are trying to uphold their design patents - then they are at risk of losing them. If you were a company you'd want every edge that you could get. Apples just doing what comes natural to technology companies. I'll give you a good example; it's been shown that instead of making a rigid device framework that's used on all phones, notebooks, tablets, etc. that Apple will soon use a new method very similar to using fabric. This will be very similar to a
scroll that was used in ancient times. OK now fast forward 5 years when other companies will want to copy them to be completive.... What's from keeping someone like you saying "
REALLY?! What material does Apple propose be used, water?" To which I would have to say this is not Apples problem. They were first at using this, and so they were awarded the patent. That's how it works. Each company needs to be responsible for their own innovativeness. Apples always in the lead of any new design and their only responsibility (
as a company) is to protect their design patents, and that's exactly what they're doing. Apple can say anything that they want, but it's not Apples world and the courts will decide if they are right or not. Apples just 'putting it out there' for the courts to vote on it.
What shape does Apple propose be used, circular?
Again, this is not Apples problem, and each company needs to be responsible for its own innovativeness. Apple, as a company, just needs to show that they are trying to protect their design patents. Every company works under these same rules.